Interference Required Considering Merit Rank: Gujarat High Court Issues Notice To NID Ahmedabad Over Canceled Admission Of Rank Holder

The Gujarat High Court has issued a notice to the National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad, on a petition challenging the institution's decision to cancel the provisional admission of a candidate. The court also directed the NID to not fill up the seat in which the petitioner had provisionally secured admission till the returnable date.

The applicant, Bharti Gouda, had applied for the Master programme in Design for Retail Experience course at NID and had been declared successful after completing the examination procedure. Gouda had not only secured Rank 7 in the All India open category but also attained Rank 1 in the All India OBC-NCL category for the course.

“Considering the above interference is required more particularly considering the merit rank secured by the present petitioner interim relief is also required to be granted. Hence issue Notice to the respondents returnable on 23.06.2023,” Justice Nikhil S Kariel ordered.

The notice comes on the heels of a previous order by the same bench wherein the court had strongly criticized the NID for canceling the admission of a meritorious candidate solely on the non-issuance of a certificate in a specific format by her previous institution.

Similarly, Bharti Gouda's admission was revoked by NID due to her failure to submit a document in the prescribed format.

Case Title: Bharti Gouda Versus National Institute Of Design R/Special Civil Application No. 10207 Of 2023

Appearance: Ms Samruddhi V Pawar(13069) For The Petitioner(S) No. 1 For The Respondent(S) No. 1,2

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